Abomination more like. [Sept 2008, p.70]

A perfect foil for the well-received film, well designed and executed. But their respective running times are rather too close for comfort. [Oct 2008, p.71]

As essential as buying the DVD box set of the first three films. Just a bit Lego-ier. [Aug 2008, p.54]

Treacle-slow gameplay and, unless you love generic sci-fi future visions, very little incentive to soldier on. [Sept 2008, p.67]

Ideal for dip-in, dip-out puzzling play, but with the smarts to outlast many other titles. [Aug 2008, p.74]

LOL certainly brought out the funny in the NGamer office, but apart from that this is about as lightweight as DS games come. [Sept 2008, p.64]

Bone idle. Soulless. Death warmed up. Putting the grim in Grim Reaper. Afterlife? No life. We could go on, but we can't will ourselves to. Avoid.

Retro fans will bemoan the left out favourite bits, while newcomers will feel it's a little bit simple. [Sept 2008, p.65]

Don't be fooled by the pointer controls or other fripperies. [Aug 2008, p.75]

You can look at Wii Fit in two ways. On one hand it's a pretty comprehensive selection of exercises, cleanly presented and given a novel twist thanks to the board. Alternatively, you can see it as a series of lacklustre tasks that beautifully demonstrate the technical abilities of the board, decorated with the silly lifestyle trappings we're willing to overlook as long as Ninty keep delivering the proper gaming goods.

Very poor value for money. [JPN Import; June 2008, p.68]

A teeth-grindingly stupid premise belies a few okay gameplay ideas. [Aug 2008, p.75]

A good game spoiled quite badly by rough presentation and grainy graphics - not what you want when the whole thing is based on visual puzzles. [Feb 2008, p.63]

A shallow affair when played solo, but with seven of the sports providing a good grin in multiplayer, this is a decent addition to the mini-game genre. [July 2008, p.66]

It doesn't reinvent the winter sports genre but it does understand the limits of the board and knows how to be charming with them. A really pleasant surprise. [June 2008, p.48]

Genre fans won't find much challenge here but it's diverting enough while it lasts. [Aug 2008, p.68]

Massively enjoyable, tantalisingly addictive and packed with possibilities. [Aug 2008, p.73]

A Very Ignorant Purchase. [Aug 2008, p.75]

Feels like a real-deal Wii title, so a purchase is a real no-brainer. [Aug 2008, p.71]

Both a decent brain-tickler and a remarkably swift argument-starter. [Aug 2008, p.72]

Like the stick men themselves, Defend Your Castle is a little skinny but not unable to break through your defences. [Aug 2008, p.75]

The relaxing way to shoot things. [Aug 2008, p.74]

Vom-inducing adorable RPG-superlite that will be a good way to introduce younglings to the genre, whilst simultaneously making everyone else want to sneer at dogs on the way home. [JPN Import]

The flimsy core betrays a bevy of neat ideas nabbed straight from the film. [Aug 2008, p.63]

The best puzzle game on Wii and one of the most satisfying things we've played in ages. Smashing stuff is good. Very good. [July 2008, p.54]

Never trust a board game designer to do a math's professors job. This is too lightweight to be of note. [May 2008, p.72]

A disappointing case of quantity over quality. [Feb 2010, p.68]

This is every bit the under-developed movie tie-in. [Aug 2008, p.63]

Tedious and incredibly unrewarding. [Aug 2008, p.65]

A really solid Mario Kart with a terrific online setup. There's plenty here to make up for the disappointment of local multiplayer, but it does stop short of magnificence.

Remarkably ordinary pinball that's quite forgettable. Wait for the Williams collection - it's load better than this one. [July 2008, p.68]

The most exciting ds game we've played in ages. [June 2008, p.56]

An utterly terrible shooter which will, if nothing else, satisfy your recommended daily allowance of mirth...and pvc hotpants. [July 2008, p.68]

The tunes aren't great and the gameplay is lifeless. [July 2008, p.58]

The only mystery is why anyone would buy into something so lazy. [Aug 2008, p.66]

The only mystery is why anyone would buy into something so lazy. [Aug 2008, p.66]

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll spend 50 unforgettable hours in one of the most vibrant worlds ever created. [July 2008, p.50]

At one point, we actually thought we were going to cry. [July 2008, p.73]

The puzzling work definitely hits the mark like a shovel to the jugular. [May 2008, p.74]

Welcome to Migraine City, population you. [June 2008, p.54]

Although at times it becomes a bit of a random button masher and stylus thrasher, its sweetness keeps it just the right side of average. [Sept 2008, p.70]

You know us, we love to champion the odd outsiders, but Baroque drinks your praise only to then puke it in your lap. Horribly interesting. [July 2008, p.62]

So inaccessible, they might as well padlock the game box. [July 2008, p.72]

A cute, straightforward, funny and demanding puzzle title. [Oct 2009, p.67]

Not without its moments, but it's needlessly confrontational without necessarily raising any hairs. [July 2008, p.60]

You need to invest in Opoona's world to get the most out of this title - but if you do, there's no traditional RPG on the Wii that comes close to its look and feel. [July 2008, p.56]

Proves, once again, that the stylus is god's gift to control schemes. Ludicrously well done. [June 2008, p.59]

Massively addictive. [June 2008, p.70]

One of the worst Worms games in memory. [May 2008, p.62]

Looks and sounds a lot nicer than it plays. [May 2008, p.58]

As a happy-go-lucky bit of racket-fuelled froth it'll keep you pleasantly diverted. [June 2008, p.70]

Pro Evo scores a screamer on its Wii debut. Despite iffy defending and no Master League, this is top quality footie action. Champion.

This is a game that rewards patience and routine. [June 2008, p.63]

It's harmless, but hardly worth bothering with. [May 2008, p.74]

Loses a tiny little something if you're not ever going to see the four-player stuff, but it's undoubtedly a very cool and enjoyable hack-'em-up no matter how you play.

Terrible platforming and puzzling. [June 2008, p.58]

It's incredibly slick. [Dec 2008, p.80]

A brilliant Zapper title with plenty to offer. [May 2008, p.52]

Nintendo love spills from every pore and the multiplayer can't be beat, but Smash Bros risks growing too familiar. It never breeds contempt, but it doesn't quite muster that Galaxy magic.

And the environments! Catastrophically dull. [July 2008, p.72]

Quite charming and colourful RTS, with a simple and accessible stylus-only control scheme and a fun multiplayer. Not really that much depth for hardened RTSites though. [Sept 2007, p.65]

A classy cinematic adventure with bite-sized, mission-based gameplay and the most viciously funny script we've ever heard. It's a real gem, and excellent on Wii. [Apr 2008, p.48]

Although not quite as challenging as it could have been, there is still much fun to be had in this quaint little forestry world. [June 2008, p.55]

Not big, not clever, not even funny. [May 2008, p.63]

A mediocre entry in the Bub and Bob saga, too irritating to ever be absorbing, and missing the sparkle of the mighty original. Some nice ideas meet the frustration of poor level design. [Apr 2007, p.56]

Despite a selection of new courses and modes, this feels dated. The tournament mode is enjoyable, but with no multiplayer you'll struggle to have a reely good time.

Pointy, clicky, and not terribly good. [Apr 2008, p.72]

Oozed originality on PS2 a few years back but now feels stale. Wii controls are weak. [May 2008, p.56]

Not bad little quests in theory, but anyone over the age of 11 will find them torturous. [May 2008, p.75]

This is a truly sub-par DQ effort. Genius Sonority managed to spoil "Pokemon Battle Revolution" and they weave that same inept magic here. [JPN Import; Oct 2007, p.64]

Not exactly the dazzling reinvention we hoped for, but Apollo Justice more than holds his own. [May 2008, p.55]

This is too creaky to forgive. [June 2008, p.55]

Perhaps a bit redundant to release what's essentially a two decade old game, but dammit, it still has a place in our hearts. [Mar 2007, p.81]

Lots of variety, good use of the touch screen. [May 2008, p.73]

Not recommended, but not not-recommended. [May 2008, p.64]

Nothing to see here. [May 2008, p.65]

Controls seem fluid once you get the hang of them, but the customisation/grooming is worse than some GBA animal games - and they don't have a ready-made stroking device in the form of the Wii remote. [Jan 2008, p.65]

We can't dismiss it entirely because it does have a nice-looking bonus update of classic Bomberman. But the adventure mode is seriouly poor. Think twice, bomberfans.

Although enjoyable in spurts, this is lacking in any real challenge and there are no multiplayer antics to save it. [Apr 2008, p.68]

Like the Wii, none of it should work, but like the Wii, everything does. Brilliantly... No More Heroes is a love letter to videogames that never grows old, tired, or dull. All games deserve to be designed with such lunacy. [JPN Import; Feb 2008, p.56]

Okay, so it doesn't win the award for most action-packed adventure on Wii, but it is a beautiful, innovative and very different kettle of fish. A breathtaking experience. [Christmas 2007, p.46]

Advance Wars: Dark Conflict is outrageously good, taking a simple formula and tuning it to perfection. This is a console-defining game.

Frustrating and painful. [Apr 2008, p.66]

There's nothing hard about CSI's evidence. [Apr 2008, p.72]

Charmless, unfunny and barely playable. [Mar 2008, p.52]

Too slow, too short, too annoying. Only the graphics have any real quality. Stick with "Sonic And The Secret Rings," or even "Excite Truck" if you don't mind the lack of hedgehog.

Less Deep Blue Sea, and more In The Bin. [May 2008, p.74]

The most mixed bag on Wii. A few perfect moments make for an essential rent (especially at only five hours long), but the massive dips in quality will spoil it for many.

Whether you're into Warhammer or not, this is fantastic turn-based strategising, great to see on DS, with a brilliant multiplayer. [Mar 2008, p.69]

Could and should have been a lot better, if only it wasn't crippled by technical letdowns and questionable design choices. [Mar 2008, p.58]

The source material deserves far better than this. [Apr 2008, p.73]

Jumping, fighting and puzzling for young fans of the movie. Most of it is incredibly easy but there's the odd bit of confusion to slow progress.

The controls are solid and satisfyingly straightforward. [Mar 2008, p.71]

ANY sense of achievement would be nice. [Feb 2008, p.70]

Putting the controls on the remote was an admirable innovation last year but it's not so clever now. [Feb 2008, p.50]

In short: if you've got a DS, get the DS version. If not, get this. [Feb 2008, p.55]

Much better, faster and smoother on a big screen. [Feb 2008, p.47]

For those with no taste in music whatsoever. [Feb 2008, p.68]